Monthly Archives: September 2002

Italian soccer is in crisis. Italian clubs have been shut out of the knock-out phase of the Champions League the past two seasons. The Azzurri, one of the favorites to win the 2002 World Cup, won only one of four games and was upset by South Korea in the second round. Trouble on the field […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor FINALLY! Chicago's victory — which broke a four-game losing streak — not only clinched a playoff spot, it moved Coach Bob Bradley into a tie with Dave Dir atop the all-time coaching list with 82 wins. It also enabled Bradley to tie Dir's record of making the playoffs five times […]

Aly Wagner's skill and vision are unsurpassed in the college game and rivaled only rarely internationally. They're the product of years of toil and a singular approach to the game. Jerry Smith first came across Aly Wagner when she was 9 years old. She was the same as she is now,'' the Santa Clara coach […]

Aly Wagner's skill and vision are unsurpassed in the college game and rivaled only rarely internationally. They're the product of years of toil and a singular approach to the game. Jerry Smith first came across Aly Wagner when she was 9 years old. She was the same as she is now,'' the Santa Clara coach […]

North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance says defending champion Santa Clara is king until someone knocks the Broncos off. That someone will be the Tar Heels, who have the makings of champions, as they have every year. No, no,'' Anson Dorrance cries. ''You can't do that.'' He's just been informed his University of NORTH CAROLINA squad, […]

Italian soccer is in crisis. Italian clubs have been shut out of the knock-out phase of the Champions League the past two seasons. The Azzurri, one of the favorites to win the 2002 World Cup, won only one of four games and was upset by South Korea in the second round. Trouble on the field […]

What happened last season atop the Spanish First Division standings occurred only one other time in the last 50 years: neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona finished in the top two. Valencia took the La Liga crown, and Deportivo Coruna finished runner-up. Deportivo gave further notice that the two giants' stranglehold on Spanish soccer has loosened […]

By Nathaniel Gould The first-round of the A-League playoffs produced four survivors who will take on the top four seeds, which received first-round byes. The quarterfinals — the conference semifinals — will also consist of two-leg series determined by aggregate score. EASTERN CONFERENCE, First Round Richmond edges Atlanta Defenders James Wall (Atlanta) and Peter Luzak […]

After months of uncertainty, U.S. World Cup veterans Eddie Lewis and Gregg Berhalter finally debuted for their respective new clubs. Lewis helped Preston North End move past feisty Scunthorpe in England's League Cup while Berhalter started as a marking back for Energie Cottbus of the German Bundesliga in a 3-1 victory against Hannover 96 and […]

In recent years, powerhouses have dominated during the regular season only to fall, often quickly, in the NCAA Tournament. Indiana's strategy of scheduling tough road games has gotten the Hoosiers ready for the postseason. They will make their sixth consecutive trip to the College Cup and take the title. When INDIANA, VIRGINIA, STANFORD and the […]

9/16 Ranking … Team (Record) … 9/9 Ranking 1 Stanford (7-0-0) 1 9/21 — Richmond (6-0); 9/22 — at Dartmouth (2-0). 2 UCLA (4-1-0) 3 9/22 — Loyola Marymount (0-2). 3 St. John's (5-1-1) 4 9/18 — at Villanova (2-0); 9/21 — Wake Forest (1-1). 4 Connecticut (4-2-0) 5 9/17 — at Boston University (0-1); […]

9/16 Ranking … Team (Record) … 9/9 Ranking 1 Stanford (7-0-0) 1 9/21 — Richmond (6-0); 9/22 — at Dartmouth (2-0). 2 UCLA (4-1-0) 3 9/22 — Loyola Marymount (0-2). 3 St. John's (5-1-1) 4 9/18 — at Villanova (2-0); 9/21 — Wake Forest (1-1). 4 Connecticut (4-2-0) 5 9/17 — at Boston University (0-1); […]

After months of uncertainty, U.S. World Cup veterans Eddie Lewis and Gregg Berhalter finally debuted for their respective new clubs. Lewis helped Preston North End move past feisty Scunthorpe in England's League Cup while Berhalter started as a marking back for Energie Cottbus of the German Bundesliga in a 3-1 victory against Hannover 96 and […]

By Nathaniel Gould The first-round of the A-League playoffs produced four survivors who will take on the top four seeds, which received first-round byes. The quarterfinals — the conference semifinals — will also consist of two-leg series determined by aggregate score. EASTERN CONFERENCE, First Round Richmond edges Atlanta Defenders James Wall (Atlanta) and Peter Luzak […]

ENGLAND * Claudio Reyna (Sunderland, PL) at Middlesbrough, 0-3. Started: 90 minutes. Sunderland could not follow up its past two results (a win against Leeds and a tie against Manchester United) with another positive performance. Their rivals controlled the match as the Black Cats missed the injured Kevin Phillips. Slovakian Szilard Nemeth scored two goals, […]

BY RIDGE MAHONEY Funny things happen when Clint Mathis is on the field. Balls go into the net and opponents stand around wondering what happened. Thanks to his opportunism and one atrocious offside call, the U.S. rectified a poor first half by beating Mexico, 1-0. Mathis has a goal or an assist in seven straight […]

BY RIDGE MAHONEY The bizarre format be damned: this year's MLS playoffs figure to be every bit as compelling and competitive as was the regular season. Flaws abound in the first-to-five system but even the most strident critics can't dispute that it does tend to reward the team playing better soccer. Any one game can […]

BY RIDGE MAHONEY The bizarre format be damned: this year's MLS playoffs figure to be every bit as compelling and competitive as was the regular season. Flaws abound in the first-to-five system but even the most strident critics can't dispute that it does tend to reward the team playing better soccer. Any one game can […]

Agnes Scott College 141 E College Ave., Decatur GA 30030-3797; soccer office: (404) 471-6941, admissions office: (404) 471-6285, fax: (404) 471-6099; email: lleduc@agnesscott.edu; URL: http://www.agnesscott.edu. Private, 4 year, enrollment: 850. Coach: Laura LeDuc. Affiliation: NCAA Div III, Conference: Independent. 1998 record: 6-11-0; 1999 record: 13-3-0; 2000 record: 8-5-1. Cost: $14,825 per year. Soccer scholarships: None […]

The U.S. under-17 national team is in first place in its group after two days of the Football International Solidarity Foundation Tournament in Gaeta, Italy. The Americans opened with a 2-1 win over England Thursday thanks to goals from Guillermo Gonzalez and Jacob Peterson. Gonzalez, who is being courted by MLS and several foreign clubs, […]

The U.S. under-17 national team is in first place in its group after two days of the Football International Solidarity Foundation Tournament in Gaeta, Italy. The Americans opened with a 2-1 win over England Thursday thanks to goals from Guillermo Gonzalez and Jacob Peterson. Gonzalez, who is being courted by MLS and several foreign clubs, […]

The U.S. under-17 national team is in first place in its group after two days of the Football International Solidarity Foundation Tournament in Gaeta, Italy. The Americans opened with a 2-1 win over England Thursday thanks to goals from Guillermo Gonzalez and Jacob Peterson. Gonzalez, who is being courted by MLS and several foreign clubs, […]

The U.S. under-17 national team is in first place in its group after two days of the Football International Solidarity Foundation Tournament in Gaeta, Italy. The Americans opened with a 2-1 win over England Thursday thanks to goals from Guillermo Gonzalez and Jacob Peterson. Gonzalez, who is being courted by MLS and several foreign clubs, […]

Goalkeepers: Joerg Butt (Bayer Leverkusen), Frank Rost (Werder Bremen). Defenders: Frank Baumann (Werder Bremen), Joerg Heinrich (Bor. Dortmund), Sebastian Kehl (Bor. Dortmund), Christoph Metzelder (Bor. Dortmund), Christian Woerns (Borussia Dortmund), Thomas Linke (Bayern Munich), Jens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen). Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen), Carsten Ramelow (Bayer Leverkusen), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen), Joerg Boehme (Schalke 04), […]

MLS: Leading Scorers Rank. Player (team) Goals-Assists-Points 1. Taylor Twellman (NE) 22-5-49 2. Carlos Ruiz (LA) 23-1-47 3. Jeff Cunningham (CLB) 15-5-35 4. Ante Razov (CHI) 13-8-34 5. Ariel Graziani (SJ) 14-5-33 6. Mark Chung (COL) 10-10-30 6. Jason Kreis (DAL) 13-4-30 8. Mamadou Diallo (MET) 12-5-29 8. Steve Ralston (NE) 5-19-29 8. Rodrigo Faria […]